| Contents |
Foreword / Dick Clark -- In memoriam, introduction -- Long ago and far away, the early years -- I have dreamed, on the way -- Splishin' and splashin', 1958 rock'n'roll hits -- The big time, 1959 -- Two of a kind, Darin vs Sinatra -- Actions speak louder than words, the personality -- Beyond the sea, 1960 -- Multiplication, 1961 -- Look at me, the 1962 movies -- Things, 1962 music -- Earthy, the first folk phase -- Commitment, political and civil rights activism -- Settle down, 1963 -- Green green, the music publisher -- The good life, 1964 -- Don't rain on my parade, 1965-66 -- If I were a carpenter, the folk-rock era -- At the crossroads, 1967-1968 -- A reason to believe, RFK -- I guess I'll have to change my plan, post RFK -- Nature boy, big sur -- The breaking point, the comeback -- Everything's okay, post-surgery -- Always leave 'em laughing, the TV show -- The curtain falls, the final days -- Something to remember you by, post-mortem -- If, what might have been -- Appendix A. Some of these days, chronology -- Appendix B. The sweetest sounds, discography -- Appendix C. Oh look at me now, Bobby Darin's films -- Appendix D. Someone to watch over me, television appearances -- Appendix E. The harvest, songs written by Bobby Darin -- Appendix F. Everybody has the right, Darin songs recorded by other artists -- Appendix G. Release me, unreleased tracks -- Appendix H. More, never-recorded songs performed live -- Appendix I. As long as I'm singing, Darin's favorite songwriters. |
| Abstract |
Dead at the young age of thirty-seven, Bobby Darin's whirlwind career is the stuff of show business legend. This book chronicles Darin's all-too-brief entertainment career, from self-taught musician and teenage songwriter (with friend Don Kirshner) to Grammy-grabbing hitmaker, youngest-ever Las Vegas headliner (at twenty-three), Oscar-nominated actor, and variety TV series host. The author's narrative is supplemented by reference-oriented appendices, including a chronology, a discography, a filmography, a list of TV appearances, a complete survey of over 150 songs written and co-written by Darin, a bibliography, and more. |
